Hair curler



Nov. 22, 1927. 1,650,012

E. O- FREDERICS HAIR CURLER Filed Aug. 23, 1926 .Fipl/ INVENTOR Patented Nov. 22, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERNEST 0. FREDERICS, OF. NEW YORK, N. YJASSIGNOB TO E. FBEDEBIGS, INC., 01' NEW YORK, N.. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

HAIR CUBLER.

Application filed August 23, 1926. Serial No. 130,871.

This invention relates to an improved hair curler, primarily for use in connection with permanent hair-waving apparatus.

- It is an object of the invention to provide a hair curler the parts of which may be readily manipulated in order to tightly coil :1. tress of hair. I

A further object of the invent-ion is that of furnishing an improved device of this type constructed in such a manner that the likelihood of the treated hair becoming caught will be reduced to a minimum.

Another object is that of furnishing a hair curler in which the parts will be protected to a maximum extent, but in which, upon the parts jamming, they may readily be reexterior configuration from that shown leased without the necessity of disassem bling them.-

An additional object 'is that of providing a hair curler which will efliciently erform the purposes for which it is inten ed, and

which will also be economically and readily manufactured and easily assembled.

Other objects of theinvention will in part be obvious and will in part appear hereinafter.

The invention accordingly comprises the features of construction,combination of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in'the construction hereinafter set forth, and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the claims.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference should be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of one form of hair curler constructed within the terms of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional side view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a similar view taken in plan;

Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7 are transverse sectional views taken in the direction of the arrows and along the lines 4-4, 5-5 and. 6-6 of Fig. 3 and in the direction of the arrow and along the line 77 of Fig. 2, respectively; and

Fig. 8 is a partly sectional, fragmentary View of a. curler having a slightly different the preceding. views.

In the drawings, the reference numeral 10 indicates the shell or tube of the curler,

which preferably tapers throughout its length, and around which a tress of hair is tobe coiled. Adjacent the smaller end of this tube is a bifurcated stud ll, preferably of the same circumference as the tube; it bemg noted, as in Figs. 2 and 3, that a joint between these parts is provided preferably by having the outer edge of the tube 10 convex, the inner and cooperating edge of the stud 11 being concave. it will be observed that the degree of'concavity is preferably greater than the amount of convexity, so that a tight fit between these parts will at all times be assured andthey will remain in alignment.

With a view to securing the stud in its proper position, and also in order to permit an adjustment of the same, a rod 12 is provided. This rod extends through the body. of-the tube 10 and may be connected to the stud bymeans of screw threads 13. At its opposite end the rod extends well beyond the tube and carries a transverse pin 14. A collar 14' rotatably encircles the rear end of the tube and extends materially beyond the same, this collar being provided with a In this connection transverse slot 15 serving to accommodate tween the base of the socket 16 and the inner end of the nut 17 in order to normally prevent a'rotation of the nut 17 with respect to the collar 14'.

The tube is interiorly formed with a shoulder, 20. and having one of its ends bearing against this shoulder is a spring 21, the opposite end of which bears against a corresponding shoulder 22. forming a part of the collar 14'. The convolutions of this spring are so arranged as to prevent any back-lash on the art of the collar with respect to the tube. 115, if the stud 11 tends to turn in one direction, this tendency will be transmitted through the rod 12 and thence to the collar by virtue of the pin-and-slot connection 14 and 15. Due however, to the provision of thespring, this force will be counteracted in order to prevent such turning.

It will be appreciated that in use the tress of hair may be secured by the usual loop conupon will not ofier objections to the treat nection to the bifurcated end of the stud 11. After the tress is coiled around the tube 10, and it is desired to tighten the coils, this may readily be accomplished by simply grasping the tube and turning the collar, whereby the stud will be turned and the desired result will be accomplished.

During the foregoing operations, it-will be understood that by virtue of the connection extant between the stud and the tube the likelihood of a strand of hair working into the joint will be reduced to a minimum, so that the person whose hair is being operated ment. Furthermore, the hair-treating ma terial commonly utilized inpermanent waving will not readily flow into this joint. If such binding should occur, however, the parts may readily be freed without necessity of disassembling the curler by an operator simply turning the nut 17 and thrusting the same inwardly. Incident to such turning, it

'will' be understood that a certain amount of longitudinal-play will come into existence between the nut and the collar, and, consequently, upon the former being thrust inwardly this thrust will be transmitted to the rod 12, resulting in a corresponding movement on the part of the stud, thus opening the joint between the latter and the tube, whereupon the parts may again freely be turned. Thereafter, by simply tightening the nut, the stud will be drawn, as aforedescribed, intointimate contact with the tube and the devicemay be operated in the usual manner.

Finally, with reference to the curler shown in Fig. 8, the construction embodied in this curler is preferably identical with that shown and describedin the curler of the preceding views. However, it has sometimes been found that the fingers of the operator do not readily grip the collar 14' despite the knurled portion thereof, and also that, due to the relatively large size of this collar, it afiords an obstruction which proves cumbersome in the treatment of the hair; To this end, the

collar 23 shown in this figure is of less crosssectional area than the preceding collars,

and, as has been indicated at 24, the exterior of this collar may present a plurality of faces. While thesesurfaces may be directly gripped by the fingers of the operator, it is preferred that a wrench-member 25 of large size be employed having a knurled outer edge, and a socket portion having faces corresponding to the exterior contour of the collar, this socket portion being wedgeshaped, as shown, so as to prevent the wrench from slipping past the collar portion of the curler.

Obviously, with the wrench portion removed, a curler of this construction is-less likely to interfere with the operations or catch in the hair of the person being treated claim as new and Lemma than a curler having a relatively large collar. Furthermore, with the wrench slipped into position, the parts may more readily be manipulated to insure an eflicacious treatment.

Thus, among others, the objects of this invention are accomplished, and since certain changes may be made in the above construction, and different embodiments of the in vention could .be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scopeof the invention which as a matter of language might be said to fall therebetween.

Having described my invention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A hair curler, including a tube, a stud at the end of said tube and to be connected with a tress of hair, the abutting edge portions of said tube and stud being concavoconvex, whereby to provide a tight joint between these elements, and means for moving said stud relatively to said tube.

2. -A hair curler, including, in combination, .a tube, a stud at one end of the same,

adjacent edges of said stud being formed to overlap those of said tube, and means for retaining said elements in such position.

3. A. hair curler, including, in combination, a tube, a stud at one end of the same and to be connected with a tress of hair, means whereby said stud and tube may be relatively turned, and means whereby said latter elements may be moved axially with respect to each other, said stud and tube having their adjacent edges normally in contact and the edges of the stud being formed to overlap those of the tube.

4. A hair curler, including a tube, a stud at one end of the same and to be connected with a tress of hair, means adjacent the opposite end of said tube and connected with said stud to rotate the latter, and means also connected with said stud for moving the same axially with respect to said tube, said stud and tube having their adjacent edges normally in contact and the edges of the stud being formed to overlap those of the tube.

5. A haircurler', including a tube, a stud I atone end of the same and to be connected wlth a tress of hair, a collar connected with said stud for rotating the same with respect -to said tube, and ad usting means also connected with said stud for moving the latter axially with respect to said tube, said stud and tube having their. adjacent edges normally in contact and the edges of the stud being formed to overlap those of the tube.

6. A hair curler, including a tube, a stud at one end of the'same and to be connected with a tress of hair, a collar connected with said stud for rotating the same with respect to said tube, and means for preventing accidental movement of said collar with respect to said tube, said stud and tube having their adjacent edges normally in contact and the edges of the stud being formed to overlap those of the tube.

7 A hair curler, including a tube, a stud atone end of the same and to be connected with a tress of hair, a collar adjacent the opposite end of said tube, spaced shoulders in said tube and collar, a spring interposed between said shoulders, and means connecting said collar with said stud whereby rotary movement may be imparted to the latter, said stud and tube having their adjacent edges normally in contact and the edges of the stud being formed to overlap those of the tube.

8. A hair curler, including, in combination, a tube, a stud at one end of the same and to be connected with a tress of hair, a collar adjacent the opposite end of said tube, a nut beyond said collar, and a rod having its ends connected with said stud and nut whereby, when the latter is turned relatively to said rod, said stud may be moved axially with respect thereto, and means connecting said collar with said rod whereby, when the latter is turned, rotary movement will be imparted to said stud.

9. A hair curler, including, in con1bination, a tube, a stud at one end of the same and to be connected with a tress of hair, a collar adjacent the opposite end of said tube, a nut beyond said collar, and a rod having its ends connected withsaid stud and nut whereby, when the latter is turned relatively to said rod, said stud may be moved axially with respect thereto, and a transverselyextending pin carried by said rod and ex tending into a slot formed in said collar whereby, when the latter is turned, rotary movement will be imparted to said stud.

10. A hair curler, including a tube, a stud at one end of the same and to be connected with a tress of hair, .a collar connected with said stud for rotating the same with respect to said tube, adjusting means also connected with said stud for moving the latter axially with respect to said tube, and a wrench member removably associated with said collar for aiding in the rotation of the collar.

11. A hair curler, including a tube, a. stud at one end of the same and to be connected with a tress of hair, a collar connected with said stud for rotating the same with respect to said tube, adjusting means also connected with said s'tud for moving the latter axially with respectto said tube, said collar presenting a plurality of exterior faces, and awrench member removably engaging said faces, for aiding in the rotation of the col- 12. A hair curler, including a tube, a stud at one end of the same and to be connected with a tress of hair, a collar connected with said stud for rotating the same with respect to said tube, adjusting means also connectedv with said stud for moving the latter axially with respect to said tube, said collar presenting a plurality of exterior faces, and a wrench member presenting a wedge-shaped socket portion having faces corresponding to the faces of the collar and removably engaging the same. i

In testimony whereof I aifixmy signature.

ERNEST O.' FREDERICS." 

